Mipham Chödrub Gyamtsho - the 9th Shamarpa (1742-1793)Mipham Chödrub Gyamtso was born in Tashi Tse in Tsang region of Central Tibet as a younger brother of 6th Panchen Lama, Lobsang Palden Yeshe of Tashi Lhunpo. He was recognized and enthroned by the 13th Karmapa and the Situ Chökyi Jungne. He studied many years with Situ Chökyi Jungne as well as with Pawo Tsuklak Gawa and Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu and thus developed into a great scholar and meditation master. He went to Nepal in the 1780s, where he continued his bodhisattva activities of restoring the Swayambhu Stupa, a renowned pilgrimage site, and benefited many students in Nepal and Tibet. He passed away in Nepal, near the Baudhanath Stupa.He gave the full transmission of the full Kagyu lineage to the Ninth Situ incarnation, Pädma Nyinje Wangpo.These details about Mipham Chödrub Gyamtso are compiled from Karma Gyaltsen's book called kam tshang yab sras dang dpal spungs dgon pa, Szechwan edition, pp. 137-40. May this be virtuous! Mipham Chödrub Gyamtsho - the 9th Shamarpa (1742-1793)Mipham Chödrub Gyamtso was born in Tashi Tse in Tsang region of Central Tibet as a younger brother of 6th Panchen Lama, Lobsang Palden Yeshe of Tashi Lhunpo. He was recognized and enthroned by the 13th Karmapa and the Situ Chökyi Jungne. He studied many years with Situ Chökyi Jungne as well as with Pawo Tsuklak Gawa and Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu and thus developed into a great scholar and meditation master. He went to Nepal in the 1780s, where he continued his bodhisattva activities of restoring the Swayambhu Stupa, a renowned pilgrimage site, and benefited many students in Nepal and Tibet. He passed away in Nepal, near the Baudhanath Stupa.
He gave the full transmission of the full Kagyu lineage to the Ninth Situ incarnation, Pädma Nyinje Wangpo.
These details about Mipham Chödrub Gyamtso are compiled from Karma Gyaltsen's book called kam tshang yab sras dang dpal spungs dgon pa, Szechwan edition, pp. 137-40. May this be virtuous!
Mipham Chödrub Gyamtsho - (1742-1793)
Mipham Chödrub Gyamtso was born in Tashi Tse in Tsang region of Central Tibet as a younger brother of 6th Panchen Lama, Lobsang Palden Yeshe of Tashi Lhunpo.
He was recognized and enthroned by the 13th Karmapa and the Situ Chökyi Jungne.
He studied many years with Situ Chökyi Jungne as well as with Pawo Tsuklak Gawa and Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu and thus developed into a great scholar and meditation master.
He went to Nepal in the 1780s, where he continued his bodhisattva activities of restoring the Swayambhu Stupa, a renowned pilgrimage site, and benefited many students in Nepal and Tibet.
He passed away in Nepal, near the Baudhanath Stupa.
He gave the full transmission of the full Kagyu lineage to the Ninth Situ incarnation, Pädma Nyinje Wangpo.
Excerpt from the official website of The Tsurphu Labrang
